Bezonvaux
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Coordinates: 49°14′15″N 5°28′06″E / 49.2375°N 5.4683°E / 49.2375; 5.4683 | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meuse |
Arrondissement | Verdun |
Canton | Belleville-sur-Meuse |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Verdun |
Area
1
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9.23 km 2 (3.56 sq mi) |
Population | 0 |
• Density | 0.0/km 2 (0.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST ) |
INSEE /Postal code |
55050
/55400
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Elevation |
226–367
m (741–1,204
ft)
(avg. 257 m or 843 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Bezonvaux ( French pronunciation: [bəzɔ̃vo] ) is a commune in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France .
History
Since the end of the Battle of Verdun in 1916, it has been unoccupied (official population : 0) along with Beaumont-en-Verdunois , Haumont-près-Samogneux , Louvemont-Côte-du-Poivre , Cumières-le-Mort-Homme and Fleury-devant-Douaumont .
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Historical photo of Bezonvaux
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State after 9 August 1916
During the war, the town was destroyed and the land was made uninhabitable to such an extent that a decision was made not to rebuild it. The site of the commune is maintained as a testimony to war and is officially designated as a "village that died for France". It is managed by a municipal council of three members appointed by the prefect of the Meuse department.
See also
References
- ↑ "Populations légales 2020" . The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies . 29 December 2022.
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